Local effects of redundant terrestrial and GPS-based tie vectors in ITRF-like combinations

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1031-1040

  Abbondanza, Claudio ^a   Altamimi, Zuheir ^b   Sarti, Pierguido ^a   Negusini, Monia ^a   Vittuari, Luca ^c  

^a INAF ISTITUTO DI RADIOASTRONOMIA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUT GÉOGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co locations; Combination; GPS; ITRF; Local ties; Tie vector; VLBI

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; GEODETIC NETWORK; GPS; POSITIONING SYSTEM; SATELLITE LASER RANGING; VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 70350153183     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-009-0321-6     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Abbondanza C, Negusini M, Sarti P, Vittuari L (2009) VLBI-GPS eccentricity vectors at Medicina's observatory via GPS surveys: reproducibility, reliability and quality assessment of the results. In: Drewes H (ed) IAG springer series 134, International IAG symposium, Geodetic reference frames, Munich, 9-14 October 2006, ISBN: 978-3-642-00859-7
2. Altamimi Z (2005) ITRF and co-location sites. IERS Tech Note 33:8-15
3. Altamimi Z, Sillard P, Boucher C (2002) ITRF2000: A new release of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame for Earth science applications. J Geophys Res 107(B10): 2114-2133
4. Altamimi Z, Collilieux X, Legrand J, Garayt B, Boucher C (2007) ITRF2005: A new release of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame based on time series of station positions and Earth Orientation Parameters. J Geophys Res 112(B09):401. doi: 10.1029/2007JB004949
5. Dach R, Hugentobler U, Fridez P, Meindl M (2007) Bernese GPS Software Version 5.0. Astronomical Institute, University of Bern
6. Dawson J, Sarti P, Johnston G, Vittuari L (2007) Indirect approach to invariant point determination for SLR and VLBI systems: An assessment. J Geod 81(6-8): 433-441
7. Johnston G, Dawson J (2004a) The 2002 Mount Pleasant (Hobart) radio telescope Local Tie Survey. Tech. rep., Geoscience Australia Record 2004/ 21
8. Johnston G, Dawson J (2004b) The 2003 Yarragadee (Moblas 5) Local Tie Survey. Tech. rep., Geoscience Australia
9. Johnston G, Dawson J, Naebkhil S (2004) The 2003 Mount Stromlo Local Tie Survey. Tech. rep., Geoscience Australia Record 2004/20
10. Krügel M, Angermann D (2005) Frontiers in the combination of space geodetic techniques. In: Tregonin P, Rizos C (eds) IAG Springer series. International IAG symposium. Dynamic planet: Monitoring and understanding a dynamic planet with geodetic and oceanographic tools, Cairns, Australia, 22-26 August 2005
11. Ray J, Altamimi Z (2005) Evaluation of co-locations ties relating the VLBI and GPS reference frames. J Geod 79(4-5):189-195
12. Sarti P, Angermann D (2005) Terrestrial data analysis and SINEX Generation. IERS Tech Note 33:118-127
13. Sarti P, Sillard P, Vittuari L (2004) Surveying co-located space geodetic instruments for ITRF computation. J Geod 78(3):210-222
14. Sarti P, Vittuari L, Abbondanza C (2009) Laser scanner and terrestrial surveying applied to gravitational deformation monitoring of large VLBI telescopes' primary reflector. J Surv Eng. http://dx.doi. org/10.1061/ (ASCE)SU.1943-5428.0000008
15. Sawyer R (2001) STAR*NET-PRO V6 least-squares survey network adjustment program reference manual. STARPLUS SOFTWARE, INC, Oakland
16. Schmid R, Rothacher M, Thaller D, Steigenberger P (2005) Absolute phase center corrections of satellite and receiver antennas. GPS Solut 9(4):283-293
17. Vittuari L, Sarti P, Sillard P, Tomasi P, Negusini M (2005) Surveying the GPS-VLBI eccentricity at Medicina: Methodological aspects and practilities. IERS Tech Note 33:38-48